Shania Twain was a guest on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan on Monday (October 5). She talked to the hosts about what she's been listening to lately, all the new music she's been writing, and the 25th anniversary of the release of her album 'The Woman In Me'...

Shania also played a game of @ Home Secrets Revealed, click here to watch! 

When I was a kid, we used to drive out to Mapleside Farms in Brunswick and get apples in a white paper bag, or maybe some cider.  In those days it was kind of way out there, and it felt like a drive to the country. Things change.

Swig 'O Cider - Fantastic!

Now, Mapleside is still in the same place, but nothing else is.  Of course that area really built up over the years, but Mapleside is still an incredible place.  Windy and I went out there the other day and it was great!  It had been a couple years since I had been there, and there have been some changes.  But at it's heart, Mapleside is still the same. Great place, great setting and a great feeling when you're there.  You can take your family there on the weekends and have the best time this fall.  Check their website!

My First Ever Hayride!

We took a hayride, and walked the grounds on a beautiful day. Music, sun and a slide ride, and a sip of cider too.  We did some shopping, made a memory or two and vowed we would be back sooner than later. We love places like this. Depending on when you go, and who you go with, you can have any kind of time you want to have!  We went to Szalays a few weeks ago and had a great time there too.   Then we had an ice cream and called it a day. 

Mapleside in Brunswick.  And the best part is?  They still sell apples in a white paper bag!

Mapleside Website

Mapleside Facebook

Maren Morris stopped by The Talk (virtually) and discussed her new song "Better Than We Found It", she also talked about how her son, Hayes, makes an appearance in the video... 

Over the weekend, Bob Gibson died at age 84.  For those of you who don't know exactly who he was, he was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960's and 1970's.  When you read about him, and take time to learn who he was, and what he did within the game, he just may be the best "overall"  player in the history of the Major Leagues.  He also without question was the most feared pitcher in MLB history.

Yes, we can talk about his stats, but that alone is too easy.  His run through the 60's and his 1968 season changed baseball forever.  In 1968, he was 22-9 and had a ERA of 1.12.  (Somehow, he lost 9 games) He was MVP and everything else that year.  And as a result of his dominance, baseball lowered the mound so hitters could have a better chance.  And it's still that low.  He is the only player I can think of that by himself, forced a geometric design change to baseball forever.  The game has been forever changed as a result.  He was a more modern day immortal of the game.

Indulge me here briefly.  251 wins, 56 shutouts, over 3,000 strikeouts, 9 straight gold gloves, 255 complete games, 13 shutouts in a single season, MVP, 2 time World Series MVP, 3,900 innings pitched and a seven game World Series win streak. 9 time All-Star, and in one World Series, he won 3 complete games in a week!  He once struck out 17 in a World Series Game! He also hit 26 home runs in his career (pitcher) and hit .303 in 1970.  He was a multiple World Series Champion, and he would pinch hit and pinch run too.  He is without any question the best Post Season starting pitcher ever. A guy like that today would demand 60 million a year. - And get it!  (His highest salary was $150,000 - highest in majors at the time)

He played his entire career with the Cardinals and was the face of that franchise long after he retired.  A beyond fierce competitor, and also a great man off the field.  Guys like Gibson are once every hundred year guys. Players that show up and impact the game so incredibly, the game is never the same. The list is short.  Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Bob Gibson. Ruth changed the game with the advent of the Home Run. Robinson, with skill, bravery, grace and complete social change, Aaron with our first look of total greatness, Clemente with his greatness and opening a huge door for Latin American players to enter the major leagues, and Gibson being so great and dominant, the game had to evolve and adjust to him. 

You may not know about Bob Gibson, and that's OK.  He like many, was a different time and a different era that is easily disposable today.  But that doesn't make him less great.  I think if I was starting a team that wanted to win a World Series, and I could take that one player to start my team, with due respect to all the great players of today, and 150 years of yesterdays, my pick would be Bob Gibson.

He was everything real greatness should, could, and can be.

Miranda Lambert posted a 13 minute documentary of the making of her latest album 'Wildcard'. The behind the scenes videos features interiews with Miranda, her co-writers, and her producer. Check out the video for an inside look at the recording of her seventh studio album! 

Wynn's Weekend Watch - Joker - One year ago!

Cinema Safe – Great site for movie theater procedures (Site)

New Streaming This Week - Herb Alpert is.... (Scheduled and delayed from theaters from May)

This is an exciting update coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons TODAY!!! The fall updates include preparing for Halloween, you will be able to buy candy, costumes, and grow pumpkins for DIY recipes. Plus, there is a big event on Halloween night! Watch the video for all the new updates, and a look ahead at the end!

Kelly Clarkson covered "Tennessee Whiskey" from Chris Stapleton for her Kellyoke segment on her talk show, how do you think she did? Take a listen! 

Blake Shelton was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today (September 28) and talked to Ellen about his Smithworks Vodka, joking with friends at awards shows, and his music video with Gwen Stefani for "Happy Anywhere"...

This week, Melanie asked in an e-mail what I thought about one of her favorites growing up, Shenandoah. I played all their songs and always thought they were one of the most underrated country bands ever.  They were much like Blackhawk in the fact that the fans that found them, really loved them.   Though they did have better chart success.

Mama Knows - How GREAT Of A Song Is This?

They had 6 number one's, which is a lot, and had a bunch of other well charted songs.  They were extremely likeable with their music, their image, and in person. I emceed a few of their shows, and they were good guys, with good people around them. But they are a very good example of what happens sometimes in Country Music. They had the hits, the sound, the great lead singer, the radio play, the solid fan base, but for some reason, they just didn't become the "super group"  you think they would.

This Was A Big Number One!

They showed up right on time, late 1980's, and the traditionalist movement had begun. Shenandoah was traditional, and they flew in the face of the fading Urban Cowboy craze.  Their music was apologetically country and the format seemed ready to follow a new country band. They got good press, and were heralded as fresh and honest. But the gigantic success would prove difficult. 

Alabama was a big part of that. For over a decade, they ruled the roost as far as the Country Band thing was concerned.  And for some reason, we were somewhat reluctant to let anyone else really take off and fly unlimited. Many great bands came out. The Kentucky Headhunters, Confederate Railroad, Southern Pacific, Desert Rose Band, Blackhawk, Atlanta, and Shenandoah, who all had some real good success, but all sort of lived in Alabama's shadow at that time, even after the main Alabama run was over.

Their Biggest Hit - At Least On The Charts

But Shenandoah was smooth and very talented in every regard.  Marty Raybon, their lead singer, had the terrific signature voice that all great bands, regardless of format, have to have. They also had some great material to work with. Some of their songs are many fans all-time favorites, including Two Dozen Roses and Next To You, Next To Me, which was a three week #1. I was a fan because I always felt that whatever their current song was, it was solid.  Once they got going, they seldom had a "bad" song.

This Song Won Awards, And Is A Real Favorite - Great Match 

After hitting the charts in the late 80's, they rolled on for a good long while making great songs, and having good success.  Big songs like, Ghost In This House, Mama Knows, Church On Cumberland Road, Sunday In The South, and If Bubba Can Dance. All of these were big songs, and did well on the radio.  The album, Extra Mile is a classic as far as I am concerened.  They won an ACM, a CMA, and a Grammy.  Their collaboration with Alison Krause won a both a Grammy and a CMA for, Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart.  Great song!

I Always Loved This Song!

But a big law suit over their name was a bigger problem, and they settled with a band from Kentucky on it. They got to keep the name, but it hurt.  Then there were two other bands that made the same name claim and things got tough. Later Raybon left the band, and eventually they disbanded and that was a shame.  But there have been reunions and the reformings.  And that's good to see.  They were really great for a time, and no one wanted them to just disappear.

This Was A Big Song!

Shenandoah was very good for country, and I miss them and their honest approach to our format.  Great music, great guys, great run. They deserve some love!  They were just good - everything!